Let's discover Colonial America. Read the questions carefully and follow the directions.
The Land and Colonies
1. Do you know the states of the original 13 colonies? Click on the link below. This will lead you to a fun game that will help you learn the states of the original 13 colonies. Once you click on the link, click on the state and drag it to the circle on the map where it belongs then click again. It will buzz if you are wrong. Just try again until you have labeled each state correctly.
4. Who taught the colonists how to tap trees for sap, fish, determine poisonous bushes from nonpoisonous and how to grow and fertilize a very important crop? What was the name of this important crop? What did the colonists use to fertilize it? http://www.craft-ideas-for-kids.com/squanto.html
5. List at least three different preservation techniques that colonists used to keep their food from spoiling? Why were these techniques necessary?
7. Christopher Newport was an explorer who was known for founding a new settlement called Jamestown on May 14, 1607. What was Jamestown named after? Why did the King of England send him to the world? What present day state would Christopher Newport be responsible for building the history of?
8.Watch the video "On the trail of Captain John Smith, A Jamestown Adventure" until you get to part 3 "John Smith is captured" very closely. This will help you learn more about this leader and explorer of the colony Jamestown. After you finish this video, there are more videos to tell about the life and adventures of John Smith, and fun games you can play too! What did John Ratcliffe appoint John Smith as? What river does John Smith Explore, and what does he hope to find? What item saves Johns' life when he is captured by Indians, and why does it save his life?
9. Have you ever heard of the Hudson River in New York? Have you ever wondered how it got it's name? Read the article "Henry Hudson and Early Hudson River History and find out! What was Henry Hudson searching for when he found the New World instead? Hudson's ship was called the Moon. Even though Hudson didn't find the Orient, what good was this region know for as the best in North America? In a brief time-line of the colonization of the New World consider the following; Hudson's voyage came years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and years after Jamestown colony was established 60 miles south of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. http://www.hrmm.org/halfmoon/halfmoon.htm
Work, Currency and Housing
10. Adults in Colonial America had several opportunities available for employment. Suppose that a man named Tom had jobs consisting of things like pulling teeth out, making horse shoes and providing tools for the local farmers. Tom's wife Lisa had a job that required her to make clothes out of cloth, and their son Abraham would walk up and down the streets shouting out the latest news. What jobs did the family have?
11. What was the name of the currency that was not backed by gold or silver and was used to finance the Revolutionary War? When was this currency issued? What were some reasons that the currency was no longer valuable?
12. There were many different styles of houses in Colonial America. What did the Native American Indians call the style of house they built? Some houses were made of wood. What is the name of the covering they put on this type of house? What materials were in that mixture?http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/travilahes/colonialbuild.html
Fun, Clothing and Education
13. In Colonial America, the children played many games in the common areas of their neighborhoods that are still played today. Can you fill in the blanks to discover which games they played:
1. t _ g
2. m _ r _ l _ s
3. h _ p _ c _ t _ h
4. h _ d _ - a _ d - s _ e _ http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13coloniespark.htm
14. What kind of clothing did 1628 colonists wear? Click on the link below and play a game of dress up. This will show you the type of clothing wore in Colonial America. List the nine articles of clothing worn by a colonial woman. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/dress_up_flash.html
Photo of Colonists
15. Children did not have the same education during colonial times. Did colonial boys and girls go to school? Did the southern colonies get the same education as the northern colonies? Were there many classrooms for each grade?
Created by: Lauren Jordon, Jessica Ruud, Patricia Tillett BONUS:
Use the following link to answer these questions http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com
1. What was the form of currency in colonial time?
2. In addition to work, how did colonist provide food for their families?
3. What types of books did children use to learn to read?
4. Name two crops grown by farmers.
5. What means of transportion was used by traders?
Colonial America
Let's discover Colonial America. Read the questions carefully and follow the directions.
The Land and Colonies
1. Do you know the states of the original 13 colonies? Click on the link below. This will lead you to a fun game that will help you learn the states of the original 13 colonies. Once you click on the link, click on the state and drag it to the circle on the map where it belongs then click again. It will buzz if you are wrong. Just try again until you have labeled each state correctly.
http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/
2. What type of food or crops did the land of the colonies produce?
external image wheat.gif
http://www.shenet.org/okte/ok_library/LMC/Pages/13%20American%20Colonies/Farming-13_American_Colonies.htm
3. Which state in the 13 colonies was the first English settlement? What was the name of the settlement?http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/colonies/original-thirteen-colonies.htm
Food and Preservation
4. Who taught the colonists how to tap trees for sap, fish, determine poisonous bushes from nonpoisonous and how to grow and fertilize a very important crop? What was the name of this important crop? What did the colonists use to fertilize it?http://www.craft-ideas-for-kids.com/squanto.html
5. List at least three different preservation techniques that colonists used to keep their food from spoiling? Why were these techniques necessary?
http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodcolonial.html#colonialstorage
6. Early colonists didn't have fine china, or stoneware plates like we do. What where the names of the tools they used to eat with?
hint: think plates and cups?
http://colonial-american-life.blogspot.com/2009/08/early-american-food-and-drink.htmlMain Explorers/Leaders and their journeys
7. Christopher Newport was an explorer who was known for founding a new settlement called Jamestown on May 14, 1607. What was Jamestown named after? Why did the King of England send him to the world? What present day state would Christopher Newport be responsible for building the history of?http://scott.k12.va.us/jcollins/christopher_newport.htm
8.Watch the video "On the trail of Captain John Smith, A Jamestown Adventure" until you get to part 3 "John Smith is captured" very closely. This will help you learn more about this leader and explorer of the colony Jamestown. After you finish this video, there are more videos to tell about the life and adventures of John Smith, and fun games you can play too! What did John Ratcliffe appoint John Smith as? What river does John Smith Explore, and what does he hope to find? What item saves Johns' life when he is captured by Indians, and why does it save his life?
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/interactiveadventures/john-smith/
9. Have you ever heard of the Hudson River in New York? Have you ever wondered how it got it's name? Read the article "Henry Hudson and Early Hudson River History and find out! What was Henry Hudson searching for when he found the New World instead? Hudson's ship was called the Moon. Even though Hudson didn't find the Orient, what good was this region know for as the best in North America? In a brief time-line of the colonization of the New World consider the following; Hudson's voyage came years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and years after Jamestown colony was established 60 miles south of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay.http://www.hrmm.org/halfmoon/halfmoon.htm
Work, Currency and Housing
10. Adults in Colonial America had several opportunities available for employment. Suppose that a man named Tom had jobs consisting of things like pulling teeth out, making horse shoes and providing tools for the local farmers. Tom's wife Lisa had a job that required her to make clothes out of cloth, and their son Abraham would walk up and down the streets shouting out the latest news. What jobs did the family have?
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/
11. What was the name of the currency that was not backed by gold or silver and was used to finance the Revolutionary War? When was this currency issued? What were some reasons that the currency was no longer valuable?
http://www.frbsf.org/currency/independence/index.html
12. There were many different styles of houses in Colonial America. What did the Native American Indians call the style of house they built?
Fun, Clothing and Education
13. In Colonial America, the children played many games in the common areas of their neighborhoods that are still played today. Can you fill in the blanks to discover which games they played:
1. t _ g
2. m _ r _ l _ s
3. h _ p _ c _ t _ h
4. h _ d _ - a _ d - s _ e _
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13coloniespark.htm
14. What kind of clothing did 1628 colonists wear? Click on the link below and play a game of dress up. This will show you the type of clothing wore in Colonial America. List the nine articles of clothing worn by a colonial woman.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/dress_up_flash.html
15. Children did not have the same education during colonial times. Did colonial boys and girls go to school? Did the southern colonies get the same education as the northern colonies? Were there many classrooms for each grade?
http://edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_35_646.htmlBONUS:
Use the following link to answer these questions
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com
1. What was the form of currency in colonial time?
2. In addition to work, how did colonist provide food for their families?
3. What types of books did children use to learn to read?
4. Name two crops grown by farmers.
5. What means of transportion was used by traders?
Bonus added by Shawnda Howard